A Special Announcement From Bobby Jindal — My name is Bobby Jindal, and I am running for President of the United States of America. There were three people I think you would agree my wife Supriya and I had to tell first. … Puppy — My daughter Selia cut to the chase: she wanted a puppy.

Fox dumps Sarah Palin — Fox News will not renew its contract with Sarah Palin, whose bombastic appearances have been a cable staple since the former Alaska governor's failed run on John McCain's ticket in the 2008 presidential election cycle. When asked for comment, a Fox News spokesperson confirmed …

Fox News Doesn't Renew Sarah Palin's Contract — Fox News has cut ties with former vice presidential nominee and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (R) who served as a contributor for the network, Politico reported Wednesday. — Palin, who will continue to make appearances on the network …

Homegrown Radicals More Deadly Than Jihadis in U.S. — WASHINGTON — In the 14 years since Al Qaeda carried out attacks on New York and the Pentagon, extremists have regularly executed smaller lethal assaults in the United States, explaining their motives in online manifestoes or social media rants.

French outraged over news of NSA spying — French President François Hollande said on Wednesday that it is “unacceptable” for the U.S. to have intercepted his and two other French presidents' communications. — The French government has reportedly summoned U.S. Ambassador Jane Hartley …

Dirty And Dangerous; Woman Loses Sight In Eye After Mud Run — COLLIN COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - A young woman went blind in one eye within 24 hours after catching a flesh-eating bacteria during a mud run in Dallas this month. — “My eye started hurting, like maybe I've got mud or some debris in there …

Every state flag is wrong, and here is why — As long as we're on the subject of flags that should and should not be flown in states, let's take a moment to talk about state flags. — Every state flag is wrong. If you don't believe me, look at them. Here are the 50 worst.

Kay Hagan Won't Challenge Richard Burr in 2016 — Hagan is telling donors she will not make another run for the Senate. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo) — Former North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan will not be mounting a challenge to her former GOP colleague, Sen. Richard M. Burr.

Lexus Builds a Functional Hoverboard Prototype — Back to the Future fans may finally get to try a real, live version of the film's famous floating skateboard — Watch out, world. Toyota is heading back to the future. — The automaker has hinted it's looking into flying cars.

Obamacare dilemma for GOP govs running for president — The question: Salvage subsidies or stick to 2016 repeal script? — Ohio Governor John Kasich refused to set up an Obamacare exchange, as did most other GOP governors. Getty — If the Supreme Court rules against Obamacare subsidies …

Five Hostages — Families whose children were held captive in Syria felt that U.S. officials had abandoned them. So they secretly joined forces. … BUY THE PRINT » … The five hostages, from left: Kayla Mueller, Steven Sotloff, Peter Kassig, James Foley, and Theo Padnos.